Tobacco cask or tierce



(No Model.)

W. T. AARON. TOBACCO CASK 0R TIERCE.

No. 477,484. l Patented June 21, 1892.

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lVILLlAM THOMAS AARON, OF OALLANDS, VIRGINIA.

TOBACCO CAS`K OR TIERCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters IAatent N o. 477,484, dated June 21, 1892. Application filed October 21, 1891i Serial No. 409.386. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it. known that I, WILLIAM -TIIoMAs AARON, a citizen of the United States of Amer- Ica, residing at Oallands, in the county of Pittsylvauia and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tobacco Casks or Tierces, of which the following 1s a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to tobacco casks or tlerces, and has for its object the provision of new and improved means whereby the head of a tobacco-cask can be securely locked and readily and easily removed without injury thereto, thus making continuous use of the cask or tierce.

A further object is to provide a tobacco-cask which will permit of inspection ofthe body portion of the tobacco without destroying or injuring the cask.

A further object is to provide a cask which can be readily packed with tobacco to its fullest capacity, the staves being firmly bound or held together after packing.

Theinvention comprises a cask or tierce having its head pivotally connected thereto and provided with locking-bolts for engaging the cask and a hasp secured to the cask and designed to be locked to the head thereof.

The invention also comprises a tobacco cask or tierce having one ot' its staves formed in two parts, one of which parts can be turned down to expose to View the central or body portion of the contents of the cask,

The invention also comprises a tobacco cask or tierce having its upper hoop or hoops removably secured in position and firmlyhcld by spring arms or plates, which bear outwardly thereon.

The invention also comprises the detail construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, substantially as hereinafter fully set forth, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of my cask or tierce, showing the head locked. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof on the line x Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a detail view of one ofthe bolts. Fig. a is a view of the hinge detached. Fig. 5 is a I View of a modification. Fig. 6 is a sectional View thereof on the line y y, Fig. 5.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a y cask or tierce of any suitable size or shape for packing tobacco,and the same is provided with 5 5 a circular head a., which rests upon brackets or angleplates a', secured to the interior of the cask, near the top thereof. Straight and curved brace-bars a2 are attached to the inside ofthe'head to add to the strength there- 6o of. This head is connected to cask A by a hinge a3, which latter` consists of a plate d4, attached to head a and having an ou terhooked end engaging a crossrod a6 of a plate a7, secured to one of the staves of cask A. When turned back to its full extent, the head can be removed from the cask by diseugaging the hooked end of plate CL4 from contact with its pivotal cross-rod afi. To this head are secured two diametricallyppposite bolts B B', 7o movable in keeper-plates Z), and the same are designed to project into coincident slots or apertures in the brackets or angle-plates a when the head is lowered, aud thus hold the latter in place. The boltB is preferablyproq vided with a spring b', Which holds the same extended.

C designates a hasp secured to a cask A, and the same is provided with slots or aper tures, so as to fit over staples b1 2,seci1red by 8o a plate D on head a. A hook d3, pivoted to hasp C, is designed to engage the staple d', while a padlock e engages staple d2. The lower hoops E, surrounding the staves composing cask A, are rigidly secured to said 8 5 stavesin any suitable manner, while the upger two hoops E are capable Of being readily removed from the cask while the same is being packed or unpacked. In this way the full capacity of the cask is utilized in the 9o packing thereof and the unpacking is greatly facilitated. These upper hoops E are firmly held in position by a series of springs e', which consist each of a spring-plate e2, rigidly secured at its central portion to one of the staves about midwaybetween the points where the hoops are located. This leaves the ends of said plates free and yielding, so that when said ends are covered by the hoops the latter will be firmly held in place. In Fig. 1 Ihave Ico shown a slight modification of the means for holding these movable hoops, the same consistin g in a hook f, pivoted to one of the staves and engaging astaple f ofthe adjacenthoop.

To permit of the thorough inspection of the contents of the cask or tierce, I form one of the staves G in two parts or sections, hinged or pivotally connected together at g, this point of connection being immediately above the uppermost stationary hoop. W'hen the hoops Eare moved, as they maybe by means of the construction outlined, the upper part or section of stave G can be turned back on lts hinge or pivot, and thus expose to view the contents of the cask down to the central or body portion of the latter.

In practice the head of the cask and the upper two hoops are removed while the cask is being packed with tobacco. "When this is completed, the hoops E are forced into place, thus binding the staves together, and, the parts of the hinge of the head bein g connected, said head is closed down, so that it will restupon brackets or platesa, and after the bolts b b enter their respective slots or apertures in the cask the hasp is locked in place.

The advantages of my invention are apparent to those skilled in the art, and it will be seen that a cask or tierce constructed as described is capable of continuous use, and it is not necessary to destroy the same to obtain an inspection of the body portion of the contents, as now occurs. The cask is strong, lasting, and durable and is inexpensive and free from all complication.

The form of cask above described is preferably employed for shipping tobacco in large quantities.

In Figs. 5 and G I have shown the form o f mechanism employed in connection with casks used for packing and shipping a small amount of tobacco. The difference between the two forms consists, mainly, in the construction of the head. In this modified cask the head H is composed of two sections h h', the sections vbeing connected to the barrel by a hinge h2.

The section h is provided with an overlapping flange h3, and to this section are secured two bolts I, movable in keeper-plates i. To abrace i of section h is secured a hasp 2, provided with slots or apertures to permit the hasp to tit over the staples d2 d3 of section h. This hasp and its adjuncts are the counterpart of the hasp C first above described.

I claim as my invention#- 1. The herein-described improved tobacco cask or tierce, having inner brackets or plates secured thereto and provided with slots, the head pivotally and removably connected to said cask or tierce and supported by said brackets or plates, locking-bolts attached to said head and designed to enter said slots, and a hasp pivoted to said cask and designed to be locked to said head, substantially as set forth.

2. A tobacco cask or tierce having one of its staves provided with a pivoted part or section capable of being moved outward to permit ot' inspection of the central or body portion of the contents of the cask, as set forth.

3. A tobacco cask or tierce having one of its staves formed in two parts or sections pivotally connectedtogether, the upper part or section being capable of outward movement, and the hoops for holding said latter section closed, substantially as set forth.

4. The herein-described improved tobacco cask or tierce, composed of a series of staves, a lower series of rigid hoops, two upper removable hoops, and spring-plates secured to said staves and having their free ends covered by said hoops, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination, wit-h the cask or tierce composed of a series of staves, one of which staves is provided with an upper pivoted or movable part or section, of the lower series of rigid hoops encircling said staves, two upper movable hoops also encircling said staves, spring-plates secured to some of said staves and having free ends designed to bind against said removable hoops, and the head pivotally secured to said cask or tierce and having bolts entering slots or apertures in said cask or tierce, and a hoop pivotally secured to said cask or tierce and designed to be locked to said head, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof` I a'fiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM THOMAS AARON.

Witnesses:

J. L. CARTER, W. M. TREDWAY, J r. 

